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Contact Information:
Institute of American Indian Studies
Dakota Hall 17
414 E. Clark St.
Vermillion, SD 57069
phone: 605-677-5208
fax: 605-677-6525
iais@usd.edu
Last Modified: 01/27/09
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Institute of American Indian Studies
| The Institute of American Indian Studies conducts research and policy development on tribal governance and issues in contemporary American Indian society. The Institute also develops, coordinates and funds interdisciplinary research projects, sustains relations with tribes and tribal colleges, advises on tribal relations and culture, issues publications, administers several endowments supportive of Native American education and student life, and hosts numerous lectures and conferences on topical Native American questions. |
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Established in 1955 by the Board of Regents and subsequently recognized by the South Dakota Legislature in 1974, the work of the Institute of American Indian Studies encourages focused research on contemporary American Indian life, strengthening relations with tribal communities and colleges in the northern plains region, and supports the Department of American Indian Studies and Native American Student Services on campus.
The Institute also maintains the Dr. Joseph Harper Cash Memorial Library, which contains books, photographs, films, and videos on North American frontier history with special emphases on American Indians, the mining industry, and western literature.
UPCOMING
18th Annual Native American Essay Competition
Sponsored by the Institute of American Indian Studies
Open to all USD freshmen, sophomore, and junior students
Scholarship Awards:
First Place: $1,000
Second Place: $500
Third Place: $300
Deadline: March 16, 2009
Learn more.
Patrice H. Kunesh,
Associate Professor of Law
Director, Institute of American Indian Studies
Email: iais@usd.edu or pkunesh@usd.edu
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